Refreshed BMW i3 spotted testing

India, Feb. 18 -- A camouflaged i3 test mule was spotted in Germany which hints that BMW has begun testing their facelifted i3 prototype. This updated i3 is expected to debut globally in the first half of 2018.
Refreshed BMW i3 spotted testing
Though the exteriors of the test car didn't reveal much, sources state that the updates to the refreshed i3 are more than skin deep. It is slated to be powered by a heavily revised powertrain which will probably make close to 200bhp; 30bhp more than the existing powerplant.
Refreshed BMW i3 spotted testing
Thanks to the increase in the power, reports suggest quicker times to 100kmph from standstill than the current 7.3sec, and a higher top speed (presently 150kmph). Although there's a substantial bump-up in power, the facelifted i3 is rumoured to incorporate a 50 per cent increase in range, to around 321km.
Refreshed BMW i3 spotted testing
Ever since the brand introduced the i3 and i8 in 2013, more than 60,000 i3s and 10,000 i8s have been sold. BMW foresees their EV sales volume to increase to 25 per cent of the firm's overall volume by the year 2025.